Friday,May22nd

Membersinattendance:
Balmer,Kirsch,Grady,Weaver,Corcho

Concern- will 9th grade academy teachers include non-academy teachers in

their communications/expectations with teachers?
non academy teachers dont want to feel cut off

parent empathy/parental involvement

-powerful letter in place when student gets schedule...intro to Husky
Academy, earning 6 credits, contact info, important dates, checking PowerSchool,
student email access
-report card pick up day
webpage ....huskyacademy.weebly.com - BALMER!!!!!!!!!! its live but not
public yet, needs calendar
calendar
contact info with email
facts about the academy
common language
common instructional framework
Communication - teacher-to-counselor-to family concern...best
practices...meetings and parent communication (academic intervention,
general personal/social), parent/teacher is first line of contact (academic
concerns), but when issues are complex and/or contentious get
counselor/admin/etc
can academy teachers get training on how to look in PS to see their
students grades across different subjects?
early communication and intervention with first zero
How to get buy in/contact from hard to reach parents?
Repeat 9th? will they be a part of the academy? how to get them to buy
in?
Husky Academy Advisory = NEW NAME = SOLUTIONS
Earning credits - big posters? on webpage? posted in every academy
classroom?
In addition to freshmen watch list, a list of students that shouldnt be in
class together
picture directory in school and on webpage

 Is HH going to look different for 9th grade students?

How is advisory going to look for 9th grade students?
Husky Academy T SHIRTS for staff for day one and camp (Husky
Ambassadors get one too)
Day 1 Husky Academy - Welcome to the Academy
Signing day?
Revamping Early Start Day (possible name change- Husky Camp or Camp
Husky) one for academy, one for new 10th-12th
separate into smaller groups for academy (alpha?)
if in smaller groups, could we feed them?
possible 2 days for academy
students choose dates through google doc - best phone and
email address
early start information
successful student behaviors and attitudes
club info
dress code, behavior expectations/rules
HHS students make video
PowerSchool and Student Email
signing day - commitment agreement
invite parents to their own session
to get word out - use the new scrolling sign

DO NOW
1. middle school google doc to feeder middle schools to get the following
info:
-date preference for Husky Camp/Camp Husky
-tour group selection method (ex. fav color, birth month, ice cream, birth
date)
-student name
-parent name
-phone number
-parent email
2. contact feeder middle schools for insider information in addition to watch list
(who should not be together) and/or who are the parents that are EXTREMELY
hard to reach
3. List and shirt size of Husky Ambassadors (Tate)
4. Dates for Husky Camp/Camp Husky

What about each 9th getting a netbook?